very much a modern full-back: he loves to bombard down the right flank - but he's not all just Brazilian flair, he's made of tough stuff.

Reece Brown

Birthdate: 01 Nov 1991Birthplace: ManchesterPosition: Defender

Tall and very powerful central defender, who can also play at full-back.unger brother of first-team star Wes, Reece has a very similar style of play to his older sibling, and also carries a genuine goal threat - either in taking set-pieces or getting on the end of them.

Highly-promising young French midfielder who possesses a broad range of qualities required to dominate the midfield.He is powerful, skilful, creative, has stamina, vision to pick out key passes, an eye for goal and a penchant for the spectacular.

A quick, clever central defender, Smalling played cameo roles for Roy Hodgson’s Fulham in both domestic and European competitions during 2009/10. Those fleeting performances were enough to earn him call-ups at England Under-21 level, and catch the eye of United scouts who identified him as a talent too good to miss out on.At the time, Sir Alex described Smalling as “an extremely talented young defender who we’ve been monitoring for some months”.

“He’s very quick and reads the game well. He will be a great asset to the club, playing alongside some of the best defenders around and we’re delighted to have secured his signature.”